I Just Couldn't Help Myself...

We're in the new place and loving it!  There are still boxes to be unpacked and things to be organized.  So what did I decide to do this week?  Paint, of course!

The cabinets in the kitchen are beautiful, but I had really grown accustomed to the white cabinets we had in the old house.  I loved the bright and clean look of the minimal color scheme and painted cabinets.  Here is the kitchen in the old house

The builder-white walls in the new house weren't cutting it for me with the granite and stained cabinets; I felt they demanded something dramatic.

The entertaining room, kitchen and eating area are essentially all one room, so I wanted to find a way to distinguish them from one another.  I love the spacious feel of the house with the high ceilings and open floor plan.  Because of the size I figured the space could handle deeper tones on the walls.

this is the entertaining room (before we put the slipcovers back on)

The white contrasts the wall color so nicely

I absolutely love how the area turned out, but it is such a stark contrast to the old kitchen.  My taste has been heavily impacted by the white kitchen trend that is so popular now, so this seemed like a big risk!

Here is the the eating area before...

 

and after.  That light has got to go!!!  We'll probably take it down this weekend.


And I love this color against the stone in the fireplace

What do you think?  Can a kitchen in darker colors still be considered beautiful by today's standards?  If you're curious about the colors I used, they are:

Benjamin Moore Elephant Gray

BM Smoked Oyster

BM Caponata

***Also, you have until midnight tonight to enter the subway art canvas giveaway!***

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

Jamie

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